

At eight months, there's less water and the coconut flesh becomes what's called "rubber meat"-it's almost translucent and can be shaved into thin, wiggly strips. 1090 Hookele St, 1090 Hookele St, Kahului, HI 96732, USA. Plan to visit Lahaina Family Farms, United States. (L.A.-based gluten-free pasta makers, take note.) In fact, McPhee makes a faux fried calamari from the meat that he swears by. Park in the Safeway parking lot located at 1090 Hookele St in Kahului and look for a large white van that says Humble Tours. Confirmation will be received at time of booking. Set your GPS for Punakea Palms and prepare to enjoy an entertaining and educational farm tour. Use our Lahaina online travel planner to add Lahaina Family Farms and other. Who knew that the coconut had so much to offer.
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You're invited to taste fresh coconut milk, taste coconut meat and learn how to make coconut milk and cream. The coconut coffee is very tasty and the view is spectacular. Not having had it, I'll swear by it, too-it's still fried after all.Īs the coconut gets older, the water dries up while the flesh becomes thicker and fattier. Once I understand this, I start to think of a coconut as more of a cocoon. Mon-Sat Tours: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:20 am - 12:30 pm Shop: Mon - Sat, 9 am - 5 pm Reservations Required Activities: Tour, Shop, Cafe, Roadside Stand, Volunteer. It eventually becomes entirely brown-looking like an oversize American football-and falls from the tree, ready to be wrenched open. Private tours can be arranged at custom times.


Morning tours start at 9 am and run approximately 2.5 hours. Tours run by appointment only and can accommodate up to 10 guests. Head to Lahaina and learn everything you ever wanted to know about this amazing nut. Inside is the familiar brown sphere, ready to break open. Check out Punakea Palms, and visit a working coconut farm on Maui.
